Blind Chef Kim Jaye, The Blind Poet, Small Talk Saves Lives, & Dance Dosti

A brand new episode of the Happy Hour is here, and as always, it’s Holly Tuke and Paulina Kuchorew keeping you company. It’s a jam-packed episode!

Holly chats to visually impaired chef Kim Jaye who reflects on her sight loss journey and how she found ways of making cooking accessible, as well as telling us all about the wonderful work she’s doing to empower the vision impairment community.

Paulina finds out about the Samaritans and Network Rail's 'Small Talk Saves Lives' campaign, and how small talk, listening and reassurance can make a difference to someone in a crisis.

One of our previous guests, Dave Steele returns to share a poem with us.

Finally, RNIB Connect Radio’s Ellie Marsh finds out about Dance Dosti – a new and inclusive dance project for blind and partially sighted people.

Find Kim Jaye on Facebook and YouTube: Kim Jaye Cooks

Follow Dave Steele on Facebook: 'The Blind Poet' and on twitter: @TheBlindPoetRP 

Find out more about Dance Dosti here: https://www.dancedosti.com/

And remember, when life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day or night, 365 days a year. 

You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at jo@samaritans.org, or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.

The Happy Hour Podcast is our trimmed down version of this hour-long show, so if you'd like to listen to the full show with all the amazing songs featured, tune in to RNIB Connect Radio every Monday at 1 PM, with a repeat Thursday at 6 PM and Sunday at 10 am. Plus catch a new episode every other week.

Image shows Kim Jaye.